{make this} Braised Chicken in Coconut Milk from Sunset Magazine
I grew up with Sunset magazine, and it’s still one of the best food and travel magazines out there. I’ve tried several recipes over the years, and this one was a knockout. It was...
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{candy on my fruity} How To: Win Friends and Influence People with Caramel-Dipped Fruits
You know what makes a fig better? Dipping it in hot caramel and letting it harden and seeing how pretty it is and then eating it, all crunchy and soft and delicious. You know...
{photojournal} Scenes from a Mall? The Souqs of Syria and Egypt
A souq (sometimes spelled souk) is an Arabic name for a marketplace. The souqs of Syria are like none other, and thought to be the very best in the world. First, some scenes from...
{cuckoo for crocker balls} Betty Crocker’s Bisquick-Dependent Sausage Cheese Balls
And now I present an old-fashioned recipe from the inimitable Miz Crocker that manages to combine sausage, cheese, and Bisquick in a pretty delicious (yet a tiny bit disgusting) way – a BALL. I...
{make this} Dreamy Butternut Squash Soup from Running with Tweezers
I generally feel that the butternut squash is over-represented in the soup world. What’s up with all the butternut squash soup? And why is it all so boring and bland? Why don’t we do...
{white on rice on sprouts} Bacony Brussels Sprouts from White On Rice Couple
I make brussels sprouts a lot but I never use a recipe. Sometimes they come out delicious! Other times, a bit lackluster. I decided to bring some discipline into my life and actually follow...
{iron chef in my kitchen} Short Rib Smackdown: Chang vs. Keller
For about 4 years, I have been using a recipe adapted from David Chang’s recipe for short ribs that was printed in the New York Times. (This was in 2006, before David Chang and Momofuku...
{the unkitchen} Kitchen Remodel Phase 5 – Done Enough to Call It Done!
It’s not 100% done. But it’s close enough! Last night it was christened with a Thomas Keller short ribs recipe. Mmmmm. I’ve already boiled something over and splashed red wine on everything–it can’t be...
{recipe} BLT Baked Eggs
What could be a better breakfast than a perfectly textured and seasoned egg wedded with the best parts of a BLT? Arugula, tomatoes, and crispy bacon make a bed for the egg. A tiny...
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